Chapter 7 of All's Well That Ends Well is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of All's Well That Ends Well is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Exeunt. Enter Hellen, and Widdow. Hel. If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid. Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
Chapter 7 of All's Well That Ends Well is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
make certain of
From this reading “If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading “Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.”
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enter Hellen, and Widdow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
make certain of
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Hellen, and Widdow.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
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From this reading Exeunt.
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From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading Hel.
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From this reading Enter Hellen, and Widdow.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
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From this reading Enter Hellen, and Widdow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
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From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though my estate be falne, I was well borne, Nothing acquainted with these businesses, And would not put my reputation now In any staining act Hel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you misdoubt me that I am not shee, I know not how I shall assure you further, But I shall loose the grounds I worke vpon Wid.
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